Namibia vs Niger: Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents

Namibia

0.0%

in 2020

Niger

5.6%

in 2020

Namibia rank

126th

Niger rank

123rd

Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents over time

Namibia
Niger

How they compare

Niger currently reports 5.6% against 0.0% in Namibia, a difference of 5.6%.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.

Namibia ranks 126th and Niger ranks 123rd of 180 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents
Unit: %
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 180 places, 2,505 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Percentage of the total population living in cities with 1 million or more people. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.